Color Wheel Update: Greek Villa

The Rugh Design Color Wheel

Just for a quick recap, we have been working on adding ALL of the Sherwin-Williams paint colors to the Rugh Design Color Wheel. So as the process continues, I wanted to highlight a color per week that stands out.

So far, we have highlighted Drizzle (a beautiful green-blue color that will have you dreaming of the ocean in no time), Keystone Gray (a medium toned warm neutral “greige”) and Urbane Bronze, a darker gray with a slight brown/bronze undertone.

Featured Color: Greek Villa SW 7551

This week, I wanted to focus on one of the colors that is actually on the Color Wheel update Greek Villa SW 7551. Greek Villa is a beautiful and soft off-white color that transforms spaces into “magazine-worthy” sophisticated interiors. I would describe this color as a subtle creamy off-white that has a slight (very slight) beige undertone. Honestly, it really comes out looking very white/creamy and not yellow-y at all, which I know is a concern for many. Think Greek columns of old, or a villa on the Greek coastline…maybe that is why they named it that??

Not only is Greek Villa one of the most popular off-whites, I love how versatile it is. It can be used for trim, cabinets and main walls for interiors and looks just as gorgeous on exteriors.

Peel and Stick Paint Samples Discover today if Greek Villa is right for your space!

I scoured the net and put together a Pinterest gallery for Greek Villa. See below and let me know which one you like the most. If you have your own pictures, send them to me and I will post them!

Where to use Greek Villa SW 7551

Like I mentioned, Greek Villa is versatile and neutral. It can be used as a trim color with a more saturated wall color to create some contrast, or it can be used as the main wall color and trim color to create a fresh and clean palette. Greek Villa is also a perfect color for kitchen cabinets if you are looking for a creamy off-white versus a super bright white.

Greek Villa is perfect to use as a backdrop for brighter pops of color and accents, but I love that you can keep the feel of an interior monochromatic scheme by using using it as both the wall color and trim color. Below is my favorite use of Greek Villa in an interior for a more muted neutral look.

Greek Villa is also lovely on exteriors! It can be used as the main body color with darker trim and accents or as the trim color with a contrast for the main body color. Disclaimer: Greek Villa will look even lighter and even more white on an exterior, so if you want more of a creamy look, then consider going with a beige color, like Macadamia, that will tone down and appear cream-colored in the outside lighting. This exterior with the black roof, shutters and front door in the picture below is so classic and crisp! I think Joanna Gaines would approve. 🙂

Our paint samples are handed painted with 2 coats of the real Sherwin-Williams color and are perfect for sampling color before you take the dive into gallons of paint. The Peel and Stick Paint Samples make it easy to have confidence in your paint color choice and will save you time, effort and money while testing colors in your space. Get started now with Greek Villa or one the other awesome colors below!

If you are still having trouble deciding, contact me for a Color Consult to nail down the best color for your interior or exterior. I have a passion for color and love being able to help clients find the right color to make their home beautiful!

Leave me a comment if you have Greek Villa in your home or would like to try it. I would love to hear from you! Also, stay tuned for the next featured color from the Color Wheel…

The Best of the Rest

Check out the colors we updated on the Color Wheel this week below. Click on the swatch to see my color scheme picks!

Comments

Thanks for reaching out! I currently don’t have a Color Wheel for Benjamin Moore, but it is something that I may look into for the future. I will keep you posted. I can help you find a Sherwin-Williams color that is a close match to a Benjamin Moore color. Let me know!

I used Greek Villa in my dining room, sunroom, and on the stairs/hallway. I LOVE it in my dining room and sunroom which are lined with windows, and looks like a very soft, bright, creamy white, but I wiwsh I didn’t put it in the hallway- without the natural light or even good soft indoor lighting it looks just a little dingy and green. I still like it, but wish I went for a brighter, truer white there. I am going to paint my slightly darker kitchen and living room areas either BM Simply White or SW White Batten lightened by 25%.

We are building a Spanish Mediterranean home in Hill Country’s, Texas. We chose SW Greek Villa for the exterior walls to go with a burnt red tile roof. Walls will have accents of random rocks simulating old buildings in Greece and Spain that have lost sections of the stucco and have exposed rocks. A bit of challenge , but we can’t wait to see everything coming together. The Greek Villa paint is on and looks fantastic under the big sky of Texas and beautiful soft contrast with the tiles on the roof . Trying to stay with gentle warm colors for the interior walls such as SW Crisp Linen trim, SW Jersey Cream in the main areas and trying to find some blues and greens for baths and bedrooms that will flow with the Crisp Linen and Jersey Cream. We love your website!
Any suggestions on greens and blues for the interior will be greatly appreciated! And yes- we recommend Greek Villa!
Cuchi

I’m redoing my LR or a “bohemian” look, so I picked Greek Villa for three walls, and Tricorn Black for one accent wall (going up the stairs). The contrast of black against this creamy white is so clean and beautiful!

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